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just a month before sandy, one of those key g.o.e.s. satellites that monitors the atlantic and caribbean where sandy was born went down. >> there was enough uncertainty while we're still in hurricane season that we took the precautionary measure to move the other satellite over. >> perhaps, some experts say, a foreshadowing. dr. kevin trenberth of the national center for atmospheric research says noaa got lucky they had a back-up satellite standing by. >> if there's a major failure of the satellites, that would be a major disaster and we would be blinded in many respects. we would not be able to see what's going on in the earth's system as well as we can now. >> there is concern within a few years that safety net may be gone. independent research supports and internal memos show noaa has fallen behind because of budget cuts, complicated organization, and flawed management. i of particular concern, the polar satellites that provide so much of the data on hurricanes and the global big picture. the next generation satellite may not be read
just a month before sandy, one of those key g.o.e.s. satellites that monitors the atlantic and caribbean where sandy was born went down. >> there was enough uncertainty while we're still in hurricane season that we took the precautionary measure to move the other satellite over. >> perhaps, some experts say, a foreshadowing. dr. kevin trenberth of the national center for atmospheric research says noaa got lucky they had a back-up satellite standing by. >> if there's a major...
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sandy tells rebecca that it was just an accident. but rebecca doesn't believe her because she remembers that jack used to be quite aggres3ive. sandy, your face is all black and blue. what on earth happened to you? why are you wearing sunglasses? it's nothing. i... i bumped into a door. did jack hit you? speaker: i think that she just doesn't want to give any explanation at that point. she felt that's the wrong place, the wrong time. it's already very difficult for rebecca... that's what i think-- that she doesn't want to give rebecca any extra trouble. rebecca? uncle brendan. it's so good to meet you, finally. yeah, i wish it were under happier circumstances. how are you holding up? we're o.k. it's dad i'm worried about. does he know you called me? yes. he wants to see you. can i go in and see him? excuse me. this is my unclerendan. he'd like to see my father. yes, come in. he's resting. uh... i'd like to see him alone for a few minutes, if that's o.k. yes. of course. i hope we did the right thing. kev, are you all right? i'm worried
sandy tells rebecca that it was just an accident. but rebecca doesn't believe her because she remembers that jack used to be quite aggres3ive. sandy, your face is all black and blue. what on earth happened to you? why are you wearing sunglasses? it's nothing. i... i bumped into a door. did jack hit you? speaker: i think that she just doesn't want to give any explanation at that point. she felt that's the wrong place, the wrong time. it's already very difficult for rebecca... that's what i...
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we lost two people during sandy because of that. we are asking people please, if their heat goes out, their electricity goes out, to be very careful because carbon monoxide poisoning, we got dozens of calls during sandy for that and had to deal with everything from fires to even two deaths that were caused by artificial heating resources. >> mr. -- >> we're asking everyone to stay safe and call 911 if you have an emergency because there are hundreds of us out here ready to help you. >> thank you for joining us. stay safe. i hope we don't have to hear any stories of you needing to take it on yourself to rescue people. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> and just for all of you out there living in the new jersey area. nonemergency hotline number, 973-733-4311. use it if you need help. we're going to go to break. when we come back, the survivors of hurricane sandy are bracing for more devastation. we'll have some of them joining us live coming up. see you then. resources they need. bright students are getting lost in the shuffle
we lost two people during sandy because of that. we are asking people please, if their heat goes out, their electricity goes out, to be very careful because carbon monoxide poisoning, we got dozens of calls during sandy for that and had to deal with everything from fires to even two deaths that were caused by artificial heating resources. >> mr. -- >> we're asking everyone to stay safe and call 911 if you have an emergency because there are hundreds of us out here ready to help you....
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sandy was a new record. it would make this storm the strongest ever to reach north of north carolina in terms of intensity. it was stronger than the 1938 long island express. it represented through long island kelling over 700 people. we summarized it for you on abc2news.com. mike masco. guys? >>> parents with kids who play sports are constantly getting information about the dangers of concussion. >> there's a new bill that ignited a debate. lamont williams has the story. >> reporter: the national football league has taken the issue of concussion and the small term effects and placed them in the front of our awareness. sports programs are being educated on concussions. until now the focus has been on male sports. state delegate john cardin wants to include protection in women sports. the house bill with require all athletic associations to provide helmets to girls 19 and under playing la crosse. >> if you don't have any protection on your head, then a ball that is missed or a rogue stick can hit somebody. >>
sandy was a new record. it would make this storm the strongest ever to reach north of north carolina in terms of intensity. it was stronger than the 1938 long island express. it represented through long island kelling over 700 people. we summarized it for you on abc2news.com. mike masco. guys? >>> parents with kids who play sports are constantly getting information about the dangers of concussion. >> there's a new bill that ignited a debate. lamont williams has the story....
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of sandy hook promise. we'll talk about that later. and also with us is bill sherlock. his wife, mary, was the school psychologist there at sandy hook elementary. she died in the gunfire, but she is going to be honored with a presidential citizens medal on friday. bill, i just want to check in first to see how you're doing as, you know, a grieving loved one who lost his dear wife, mary. how are you? >> we're fine. my daughters and i are -- we have our moments. good moments, bad moments, good days, bad days. two days ago would have been mary's birthday, so that was a little bit of a rough slide that day, but we're doing it day by day. >> i bet. did you, by any chance, hear what the president said in the state of the union regarding gun control and did you have an opinion about what he said? >> i did watch the state of the union address last night, and again, one of the reasons why i put my efforts behind the sandy hook promise, as well as the foundation for my wife, is because i believe that a multifaceted a
of sandy hook promise. we'll talk about that later. and also with us is bill sherlock. his wife, mary, was the school psychologist there at sandy hook elementary. she died in the gunfire, but she is going to be honored with a presidential citizens medal on friday. bill, i just want to check in first to see how you're doing as, you know, a grieving loved one who lost his dear wife, mary. how are you? >> we're fine. my daughters and i are -- we have our moments. good moments, bad moments,...
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here are saying sandy has had positive effect. some structures are overdue for years and now the authorities e trying to fin that for are others, too. >> in terms of our roads, our roads are horrible. we have been fighting, fighting, fighting to get simple paving done. and each year they put it off but now they are going to finally pave us all the way down, that was something they were going to put us off for four years. >> it's done a lot of good things actually. >> the road pam has in mind is this one. state road 35. the most important traffic artery in mantiloking. the state of new jersey has been responsible for maintaining it, but the state has been very frugal on getting it -- a super power. it's the same thing with the power grid. mostly above ground and very vulnerable. america's infrastructure is crumbling, and the price tag for fixing it is high. about $1 trillion over the next seven years. pam's invited me to visit her house. as a resident she has the necessary paperwork for the police blocks. but she has to be out of t
here are saying sandy has had positive effect. some structures are overdue for years and now the authorities e trying to fin that for are others, too. >> in terms of our roads, our roads are horrible. we have been fighting, fighting, fighting to get simple paving done. and each year they put it off but now they are going to finally pave us all the way down, that was something they were going to put us off for four years. >> it's done a lot of good things actually. >> the road...
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so, they did that in sandy hook and it saved lives. we will do that exact same thing should that event happen at any point in san francisco, and we're going to train so that that's the case for as long into the future as we can see to keep our kids safe. i, like supervisor cohen, want to applaud the mayor's leadership on this, to identify the most lethal ammunition, and to have allow the citizens to allow the police department to maintain the database. being the first city in the country to make that ammunition illegal as you will hear later, dr. campbell from probably the best trauma ward in the country will tell you what that ammunition does to people when they are hit by it. and then, again, to ask for a reporting on people that purchase as much or more as 500 rounds of ammunition so we cannot only track those people that are buying ammunition, but frequency of purchase as you can stockpile that ammunition. it is not going to be the -- any sort of suspension of the constitution. this is just smart, thoughtful community coming togeth
so, they did that in sandy hook and it saved lives. we will do that exact same thing should that event happen at any point in san francisco, and we're going to train so that that's the case for as long into the future as we can see to keep our kids safe. i, like supervisor cohen, want to applaud the mayor's leadership on this, to identify the most lethal ammunition, and to have allow the citizens to allow the police department to maintain the database. being the first city in the country to...
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. >> pelley: well, terrell, new yorkers are watching with two bad memories in mind-- hurricane sandy, which was just 103 days ago, and the last blizzard two years ago that paralyzed the nation's largest city. here's jim axelrod. >> reporter: tonight new york city is take nothing chances. 1,700 snowplows have been deployed, 450 salt spreaders, 65 front-end loaders. mayor michael bloomberg. >> it's not going to be a hurricane sandy but that doesn't mean you can't get badly hurt or killed if you're not careful. >> reporter: the devastation from superstorm sandy is a fresh memory, and so is the blizzard two years ago that dumped 20 inches here. the streets took days to clear, hindering emergency vehicles and city buses. >> we're just basically stuck on this block, you know? >> reporter: g.p.s. tracking devices on garbage trucks will allow new yorkers to punch their addresss into a web page and track when their block will be plowed. 6,100 sanitation workers are now mobilized. 400 more than two years ago. union president harry nespoli said they just started to catch their breath after sandy
. >> pelley: well, terrell, new yorkers are watching with two bad memories in mind-- hurricane sandy, which was just 103 days ago, and the last blizzard two years ago that paralyzed the nation's largest city. here's jim axelrod. >> reporter: tonight new york city is take nothing chances. 1,700 snowplows have been deployed, 450 salt spreaders, 65 front-end loaders. mayor michael bloomberg. >> it's not going to be a hurricane sandy but that doesn't mean you can't get badly hurt...
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superstorm sandy hit in october. so many still reeling from that still trying to get their heat and power back on, and, again, welcome. we are sitting in the cnn weather center where we are watching the snowstorm move all across the northeast, we're live here in the middle of the night for you continuous updates on conditions, we have a team of reporters all across the region. take a look. susan candiotti in boston for us, gary tuchman in staten island and alison kosik in new york. let's begin in boston. look at these cars. think about getting that snow off that car. 19 inches of snow has already fallen and 70-mile-an-hour wind gusts could whip up snow drifts six or seven feet deep. susan candiotti, let me come back to you for me in boston. how are conditions there? >> reporter: well, the snow is swirling. it is miserable. it is cold. but i have to say it doesn't feel quite as cold as it was, you know, a few hours ago, although when i checked the temperature gauge which you're never quite sure if they're quite right,
superstorm sandy hit in october. so many still reeling from that still trying to get their heat and power back on, and, again, welcome. we are sitting in the cnn weather center where we are watching the snowstorm move all across the northeast, we're live here in the middle of the night for you continuous updates on conditions, we have a team of reporters all across the region. take a look. susan candiotti in boston for us, gary tuchman in staten island and alison kosik in new york. let's begin...
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super-storm sandy also knocked down defenses against storm surge all along the coast. tonight, with wind gusts of 70 miles an hour coming in from the atlantic, a lot of folks are casting a wary eye on the sea. seth doane is with them. >> this is supposed to be a high wall. all of this is leveled. where is the ocean going to go? it's going to go right over it. >> the sea berm that used tohood w protect franca costa's neighborhood was damaged by hurricane irene in 2011 and destroyed by super-storm sandy last october. she's anxiously watching the ocean. >> i need to come back in a couple hours and see where it is. >> keep your eye on the water? >> that's the main thing. i have to keep my eye on where the water is. >> reporter: when sandy hit, a wall of water nearly ten feet high washed through costa's w staten island neighborhood. her ho her house was one of a handful left standing.>> my >> my house got destroyed. it drowned. there was eight feet on the outside and six feet on the inside. >> reporter: thanks to neighbors and friends, flood insurance and fema, this 47-year
super-storm sandy also knocked down defenses against storm surge all along the coast. tonight, with wind gusts of 70 miles an hour coming in from the atlantic, a lot of folks are casting a wary eye on the sea. seth doane is with them. >> this is supposed to be a high wall. all of this is leveled. where is the ocean going to go? it's going to go right over it. >> the sea berm that used tohood w protect franca costa's neighborhood was damaged by hurricane irene in 2011 and destroyed...
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isplaced by sandy heeselff... thee hurricane alss swalloweddup all oo cronin's art work nn materiils were senn to her from an unlikely group of people... members of cronin'ss old college sorority, some whom shh had never even met... sent caae packagee, ooe off -3 phich wws an art kit, a full & pne with brushes and i thhnk i cried when i opened it." crrnin goo cracking .... she posted a facebook page already cmpleted 200 unique -3 pieccs of art ...with att east 3preating all ttisswith a partner ...both whhle working pull-time jobs.cronin says: "if you love art, turniin sommthing battered into something beautiful, then you'll loveeit." this & labor of love... far stronger thhn any devastttioo nd - destruction sandy ever could've whipped up... joel waldman fox 5 news..--3&p3& straight ahead... helpingg -3 ffnancially--inned singles... findd love match. match.the u-s cities... includdng oneelocal pot... that are potentiaa 3 ((break 3)) 3 - 3 loooing ffr love this - valentine'ssday?aanew survey 3 financially-savvy sing
isplaced by sandy heeselff... thee hurricane alss swalloweddup all oo cronin's art work nn materiils were senn to her from an unlikely group of people... members of cronin'ss old college sorority, some whom shh had never even met... sent caae packagee, ooe off -3 phich wws an art kit, a full & pne with brushes and i thhnk i cried when i opened it." crrnin goo cracking .... she posted a facebook page already cmpleted 200 unique -3 pieccs of art ...with att east 3preating all ttisswith a...
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the social economic conditions are different. >> he sited sandy, not me. what is your answer to the parents of sandy hook who had their children blown to pieces about how you are personally through your radio show going to try to make america a safer place? >> simple. we got to be realistic that whether it be in america or the uk, crazy people. i want to make sure there's somebody at every school to protect and defend children because we know now -- >> armed teachers or guards? >> either one. it depends on what the people want. >> do you believe the nra agrees with this. >> i don't know if they agree with me or not. >> here is what was said about columbine. >> first, we believe in absolutely gun free, zero tolerance, totally safe schools. [ applause ] >> that means no guns in america's schools, period, with the rare exception of law enforcement officers or trained security personnel. >> he's done a 360 on that. he's done a 360 on background checks. he's being rapidly exposed as a shameless hypocrite. >> he's not a hypocrite if he's learning and changing an
the social economic conditions are different. >> he sited sandy, not me. what is your answer to the parents of sandy hook who had their children blown to pieces about how you are personally through your radio show going to try to make america a safer place? >> simple. we got to be realistic that whether it be in america or the uk, crazy people. i want to make sure there's somebody at every school to protect and defend children because we know now -- >> armed teachers or...
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compare that to sandy. sandy had a storm surge 10 to 14 feet in some cases. we're literally half of that. because there are some vulnerable homes. the storms have been eating away at the coastline, some storms are going to fall into the ocean. but they're vulnerable homes. >> every time i see a storm like this, i think of the movie "the perfect storm." . >> you can't help not to, right? >> and we did have a couple of different elements really build this thing up, didn't we? >> oh, yeah. sandy was a hurricane that turned into just this super storm. it merged with another storm. this is one of the same scenarios where we saw a storm literally -- all everyone on the east coast got the rain this morning that was piece one. the second piece was the foot of snow that fell in michigan last night. and those two are merging and meeting south of new england. and that's your ingredients for the blizzard. >> bill cairns, thanks for joining us tonight. joining us now from boston is weather channel's jim cantore. jim, how bad is it where you are tonight? >> well, it's pret
compare that to sandy. sandy had a storm surge 10 to 14 feet in some cases. we're literally half of that. because there are some vulnerable homes. the storms have been eating away at the coastline, some storms are going to fall into the ocean. but they're vulnerable homes. >> every time i see a storm like this, i think of the movie "the perfect storm." . >> you can't help not to, right? >> and we did have a couple of different elements really build this thing up,...
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it's the first major storm to hit the northeast since hurricane sandy and it could be one for the record books. residents and businesses spent the day preparing for the worst. >> tom: i'm tom hudson. the u.s. trade gap narrows as the world buys more made in america products and the u.s. buys less foreign oil. >> susie: and with gas prices rising, chevy hopes its new diesel chevy cruze will attract buyers looking for more miles per gallon. >> tom: that and more tonight on "n.b.r." >> susie: millions of people are bracing tonight for a powerful snow storm that could cripple the east coast. some forecasters say this could be the blizzard of the century with record amounts of snow and extremely strong winds. in parts of the northeast, transportation was shut down. the governors of massachusetts and connecticut declared a state of emergency and banned car travel, train service and cancelled flights in and out of boston. while the worst of the storm has yet to hit, many businesses and cities were busy making preparations today. erika miller reports. >> reporter: this monstrous storm is already
it's the first major storm to hit the northeast since hurricane sandy and it could be one for the record books. residents and businesses spent the day preparing for the worst. >> tom: i'm tom hudson. the u.s. trade gap narrows as the world buys more made in america products and the u.s. buys less foreign oil. >> susie: and with gas prices rising, chevy hopes its new diesel chevy cruze will attract buyers looking for more miles per gallon. >> tom: that and more tonight on...
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. >>> and the show must go on for a top dog whose owner suffered in hurricane sandy. tonight as he prepares to compete, how chauncey became a symbol of hope. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt." >>> good evening. tonight authorities in california are raising the stakes in their hunt for a former los angeles policeman wanted in three murders. announcing a huge reward leading to his arrest. the killings began a week ago today when two people were gunned down in a parking lot. what police say were revenge killings carried out by a disgraced ex-cop. but in a surprising turn of events, police now say they will investigate fugitive christopher dorner's claim that he was wrongfully fired from the lapd, even as they vow to capture him. nbc's miguel almaguer is outside police headquarters in los angeles with the latest on the manhunt. miguel? >> reporter: lester, good evening. it's the largest reward ever offered locally. a million dollars for information that leads to the conviction of accused cop killer christopher do
. >>> and the show must go on for a top dog whose owner suffered in hurricane sandy. tonight as he prepares to compete, how chauncey became a symbol of hope. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt." >>> good evening. tonight authorities in california are raising the stakes in their hunt for a former los angeles policeman wanted in three murders. announcing a huge reward leading to his arrest. the killings...
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they had nothing to do with sandy hook. connecticut is one of the heavily unregulated state in the country, the nra had not many of the legislation in connecticut, the nra as a privately funded institution that receive no tax dollars. i did see anyone from the aclu being forced to explain why violent video games are okay and there are first amendment. did you? did you see anybody being girl from the aclu about that? they were growing the head of the nra saying you need to change your position. he is the head of an interest group. it is his job not to change his position. but the left expects that he is going to do and they're going to demonize him because the nra must be finished. this is their tactical maneuver. we see it on every front from class warfare, fiscal, turns out we don't want what is best for americans, we just want to help rich folks. turned out that when it comes to sexual politics is not that we believe for a good reason in traditional marriage for example. not that we believe a child deserves a mother and f
they had nothing to do with sandy hook. connecticut is one of the heavily unregulated state in the country, the nra had not many of the legislation in connecticut, the nra as a privately funded institution that receive no tax dollars. i did see anyone from the aclu being forced to explain why violent video games are okay and there are first amendment. did you? did you see anybody being girl from the aclu about that? they were growing the head of the nra saying you need to change your position....
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disaster relief during events like superstorm sandy would be reduced. even those annoys airport security lines could grow because of furloughs. >> the viable alternative to those kinds of across the board cuts are clearly important. >> reporter: this morning the conservative-led house looked to save elsewhere. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: lawmakers passed a bill blocking cost of living pay increases for federal employees. >> it's not justice, it's not fair. >> reporter: president obama also left town. he flew to chicago to push the plan to help the middle class. >> we've got to grow our economy, and create more good jobs. it means we've got to equip every american with the skills and training to fill those jobs. >> reporter: the trip is the president's third this week. no signs of a bargain here, just two weeks left, no deal yet. yesterday senate democrats proposed a package that would delay many of the cuts to defense and other popular programs, but because the plan included tax increases, leading reps rejected it. i'm danielle leigh, news4. >>>
disaster relief during events like superstorm sandy would be reduced. even those annoys airport security lines could grow because of furloughs. >> the viable alternative to those kinds of across the board cuts are clearly important. >> reporter: this morning the conservative-led house looked to save elsewhere. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: lawmakers passed a bill blocking cost of living pay increases for federal employees. >> it's not justice, it's not fair....
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the family pet and champion show dog proves to be a bright spot for the couple when super storm sandy tore through their home. >> the water was coming through the walls, which was a sight to behold. it was a little frightening. the water was up to here. >> reporter: they are still repairing the damage, but this week the focus is on chauncey as he gets ready to compete in the westminster dog show. >> if you can win best in breed at westminster, that's everything. that's everybody's goal. >> reporter: this 140-pound-plus show dog is used to being in the spotlight. competing in shows and is even something of a local celebrity. >> they're all cheering for their jersey shore dog after he went through superstorm sandy. >> reporter: cheering him on in new york city where he will face plenty of competition. in all, more than 2,000 dogs big and small competing for best in breed and best in show, but first a lot of grooming goes on for dogs like ted ted to make sure he's ready for his close-up. the show's chairman says he is aware several dogs and owners who endured sandy will be competing, inf
the family pet and champion show dog proves to be a bright spot for the couple when super storm sandy tore through their home. >> the water was coming through the walls, which was a sight to behold. it was a little frightening. the water was up to here. >> reporter: they are still repairing the damage, but this week the focus is on chauncey as he gets ready to compete in the westminster dog show. >> if you can win best in breed at westminster, that's everything. that's...
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green and white are the school's colors at sandy hook elementary. in addition to the green ribbons, which were everywhere, more than 30 people who were personally affected by gun violence, people who lost their child or another loved one, more than 30 people with that connection to gun violence were in the gallery, were in the audience watching the speech. people who lost loved ones in mass shootings like aurora and newtown and tucson or in the kind of one-off gun violence that happens every day in our country. accidental shootings, drive-by shootings, workplace shootings. the parents of one of the little girls killed at sandy hook, grace mcdonnell, her parents were there at the state of the union, along with the younger brother of vicki soto, a teacher who was killed at the school that day. two sandy hook teachers were in the audience including one who survived gunshot wounds to her foot and leg and hand. she was invited by the congresswoman from newtown, elizabeth este. several of these folks also spoke at a press conference on gun violence that t
green and white are the school's colors at sandy hook elementary. in addition to the green ribbons, which were everywhere, more than 30 people who were personally affected by gun violence, people who lost their child or another loved one, more than 30 people with that connection to gun violence were in the gallery, were in the audience watching the speech. people who lost loved ones in mass shootings like aurora and newtown and tucson or in the kind of one-off gun violence that happens every...
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. >>> coming up next, a community in ruins after superstorm sandy. tonight, why so many are struggling to rebuild three months after the storm. >> also, the northeast bracing for a blizzard that could be one for the record books. doug will rejoin us to tell us who will get >>> time has all but stood still in one community hit hard by hurricane sanl di. breezy point in new york was nearly wiped out by fires and floods three months ago. tonight, we go back to the scene to see why the recovery has barely begun. >> how you doing? stop by the fire house. i have some guys over there. >> triage continues on the rockaway peninsula. >> 14 miles by the crow from times square. and this is going on. volunteer fire chief marty ingram shows us a part of new york city still reeling from sandy. >> you can see this spot, a home used to be there. >> reporter: damage still just as it was. ach oceans and bay waters merged sparking floods here. >> 125 homes lost to fire the night sandy hit here in breezy point. hundreds more devastated by floodwaters. but amarked for ide
. >>> coming up next, a community in ruins after superstorm sandy. tonight, why so many are struggling to rebuild three months after the storm. >> also, the northeast bracing for a blizzard that could be one for the record books. doug will rejoin us to tell us who will get >>> time has all but stood still in one community hit hard by hurricane sanl di. breezy point in new york was nearly wiped out by fires and floods three months ago. tonight, we go back to the scene to...
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>> reporter: this is one of the dozens of homes here that was destroyed during hurricane sandy. in many ways, this community is frozen in time. this is a halloween ornament from just a couple days before that storm hit. here we go again. a crippling snowstorm, hitting the raw wounds of this beach town. >> how many storms of the century can you have in six months? >> reporter: sheila forsmythe's house us right on the water. it was flooded in hurricane sandy up to the second floor, forcing her out of her home for six weeks. tonight, she's staying put. >> it's a little disheartening that we're just getting hit and hit. >> reporter: for some, like lisa jackson buying ice and gasoline for her generator it was a lesson learned the hard way. >> i was prepared for three, four days, not for a month. >> reporter: but here getting provisions isn't easy. only a few gas stations are open and the one big supermarket, still closed. >> my brother called me this morning and said -- >> reporter: the expectation tonight, diane is for a lot of snow, high winds, flooding and very likely power outage
>> reporter: this is one of the dozens of homes here that was destroyed during hurricane sandy. in many ways, this community is frozen in time. this is a halloween ornament from just a couple days before that storm hit. here we go again. a crippling snowstorm, hitting the raw wounds of this beach town. >> how many storms of the century can you have in six months? >> reporter: sheila forsmythe's house us right on the water. it was flooded in hurricane sandy up to the second...
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this is misery upon misery for superstorm sandy victims. >> certainly is. this huge snowstorm is going to hit many of the exact same areas that sandy hit so hard just about, as you said, 100 days ago. there are many people, victims of sandy, who still are not back in their homes, living in shelters, many of them. there are many who have not back into their homes but have not yet got full power. cannot run full heating. so they're going to suffer a great deal tonight with these diving temperatures. the snow and the winds that are also coming with this. and if those factors don't do enough damage, there's also great concern about the storm surge. take a look at these figures. new jersey, new york, east of new york city, on long island where the storm surge is likely to be the highest. you can see the rivers here, where hudson river meets new york harbor. kind of choppy. long island is going to be borst storm surge is supposed to hit around p.m. eastern time tonight. >> we had a big snow at christmas a couple years ago and mayor bloomberg got ripped to shreds
this is misery upon misery for superstorm sandy victims. >> certainly is. this huge snowstorm is going to hit many of the exact same areas that sandy hit so hard just about, as you said, 100 days ago. there are many people, victims of sandy, who still are not back in their homes, living in shelters, many of them. there are many who have not back into their homes but have not yet got full power. cannot run full heating. so they're going to suffer a great deal tonight with these diving...
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the police, fire department, all resources in those sandy-impacted areas. coney island, rockaway, staten island. we have boats positioned for flooding, there's been concern about flooding in the western part of long island sound. they're prepared. again, so far it's pretty light. but we're ready for it. >> it's light but it could get heavier and it's expected to. you were thinking it might be even worse by now. broadway is still however lights on. people are out and about. >> right. >> in boston, you go to jail for a year if you're out driving. >> this is much better than boston, obviously, looking at the television. >> would you ever do something like that? in new york? or did they overreact? >> it depends on the situation. i don't know what's going on up there. >> new yorkers would ignore you but that's a separate issue. >> you know, we would prefer that people not drive, clearly, the mayor said that today, want people to stay home. our police officers are working toward the possibility of whiteouts here, 50-mile-an-hour winds. we have our police cars wit
the police, fire department, all resources in those sandy-impacted areas. coney island, rockaway, staten island. we have boats positioned for flooding, there's been concern about flooding in the western part of long island sound. they're prepared. again, so far it's pretty light. but we're ready for it. >> it's light but it could get heavier and it's expected to. you were thinking it might be even worse by now. broadway is still however lights on. people are out and about. >> right....
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. >> hurricane sandy cost the economy a $100 billion and the recovery efforts are still going on. so, it could delay some rebuilding activity... activity >> reporter: in new york city and elsewhere, preparations are being made for clean-up. >> we have more than 250,000 tons of salt on hand. >> reporter: according to the long island power authority, the storm has the potential to cause power outages for 100,000 customers on long island. and for the first time ever, lipa is deferring storm operations and response to its subcontractor, national grid. but in manhattan today, it was mostly business as usual, although many workers did try to leave early to beat the snow. and if the snowfall is anywhere close to the storm of '78, you'll see the impact in economic data in the weeks ahead. >> usually major storms cause increased volatility in economic data. so, that jobless claims jump significantly in the beginning as government offices close, because of the storm. and they surge back up after the offices reopened. >> reporter: if there's a silver lining in this storm, it's the timing. th
. >> hurricane sandy cost the economy a $100 billion and the recovery efforts are still going on. so, it could delay some rebuilding activity... activity >> reporter: in new york city and elsewhere, preparations are being made for clean-up. >> we have more than 250,000 tons of salt on hand. >> reporter: according to the long island power authority, the storm has the potential to cause power outages for 100,000 customers on long island. and for the first time ever, lipa...
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sandy of the thing is we need to more kids in college so the cost will rise which is a big factor. >> off topic but to get your honest opinion may first, 2011 and some of them nodding killed that within 24 hours the body was dumped in the ocean do think it was the right move in and do you believe the government? >> interesting. >> i favor the explanation of incompetence over conspiracy. if you think about that as a conspiracy, it was bad p.r. but i don't think anything sinister. >> a very good moment to you don't did away. >> think how many people on the ship would have to be involved in the conspiracy and never talk about it i think the theories are just a series. >> are there any reforms. is anything with gun-control reform that will help? >> we have the no fly listed you were on there to get past the ticket counter there on the no by less. >> that is there's a lot of people. >> i don't think this stuff will have an appreciable effect as a deep cultural problem to take away the guns it is like the drug war but demand remains. >> to the proposed would not have proposed the specific e
sandy of the thing is we need to more kids in college so the cost will rise which is a big factor. >> off topic but to get your honest opinion may first, 2011 and some of them nodding killed that within 24 hours the body was dumped in the ocean do think it was the right move in and do you believe the government? >> interesting. >> i favor the explanation of incompetence over conspiracy. if you think about that as a conspiracy, it was bad p.r. but i don't think anything...
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hurricane sandy a little over three months ago. this was the epicenter. 23 people killed here in staten island from hurricane sandy. hundreds of homes were destroyed or damaged. there are still 1500 people who are homeless, and people were very anxious about this blizzard coming. there's been precipitation here for 19 hours now, in staten island, but not all the precipitation has been snow. it started off as snow this morning, and then we had hours of rain, now the snow is coming down fairly heavily. the reeason we don't have more snow is because of the ranl. when the day started, there was no snow on the ground. there's a lot of snow now, but there's not a ton. it appears the people of staten island are luckier than they thought they would be. we can tell you a lot of activities people have been partaking in to move back into their homes on this block have been postponed because of this weather. we were talking to you a half hour ago about a family hoping to move back into their home, rebuilding it, they have delayed it a little b
hurricane sandy a little over three months ago. this was the epicenter. 23 people killed here in staten island from hurricane sandy. hundreds of homes were destroyed or damaged. there are still 1500 people who are homeless, and people were very anxious about this blizzard coming. there's been precipitation here for 19 hours now, in staten island, but not all the precipitation has been snow. it started off as snow this morning, and then we had hours of rain, now the snow is coming down fairly...
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they've also charged his wife, sandy, with tax fraud. her lawyers say they reached a plea agreement. we're still waiting to see whether the former congressman also cuts a deal. in a statement, jackson said the following, i offered no excuses for my conduct and i fully accept my responsibility for the improper decisions and mistakes i have made. investigators say he lied on official documents, hiding the fact that they were using campaign cash to fund a fancy lifestyle. back in november, he won reelection as a congressman out of illinois, but quickly resigned that position before the election he took a six-month leave of absence. his doctor saying at the time he was undergoing intensive treatment for bipolar disorder. >>> one of the most beloved stars from last summer's olympics now facing the possibility of life in prison. oscar pistorius made history the first double amputee to ever compete in the games. but today the so-called blade runner wept openly inside of a courtroom. his hands covering his face. prosecutors in his native south a
they've also charged his wife, sandy, with tax fraud. her lawyers say they reached a plea agreement. we're still waiting to see whether the former congressman also cuts a deal. in a statement, jackson said the following, i offered no excuses for my conduct and i fully accept my responsibility for the improper decisions and mistakes i have made. investigators say he lied on official documents, hiding the fact that they were using campaign cash to fund a fancy lifestyle. back in november, he won...